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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-01
2.ITIMoRE AND PoTo&Ac Fzll.B5AD.

Ter Eric, C;nsndsi5ua Rochester, !iuiiG'o. iagaIa
1000p. IN daily, EXCEPT Saturday wiea Palace
Cars Washington &c Roc.laster.
For WilliamspoTt, Lex Eavc1 anG Elnli1a 10
$50 Il. IN, daily, except Sunday.
Fer New York anu She LEST. rs, 800 and i1:t5
a. ~. 10 80, eco 4:15. 1G.0G ana 1870 p.
H. Or Sunday sec a. II, 1890. 200, 4:16
1000 and 1l:20 ? n. Limited EEgress II
Pullmsr. Parlor Csrs $50 s. 10 daily except
Sunday, and 400 2. n. daily.
For Boston without change 209 T. IN. evo-7
dag.
For Brooklyn, n. z. all through rams connect at
jersey City With hosts OF DcOcEIyu Ann9Z,
afording direct transfer 70 Fulton -s-oet, avoid
ing double ierfiagc across Nea York City.
Fer PHILADELPHIA, 7:25 900 and l:ld 2. M,
1920, 200. 4:15 6:09 1860 suti 1920 D. Il.
On Sunday 800 q. m, 1870 zoo 40, GOO
1000 and II 30 7. II. Limited GzpVess, $40
a. n. week dsys, aud 400 ~. 5siIy.
For Baltimore 6:25, 7:25. 900 go, 500,
LIS an 1880. 1876. zoe, 4:Oa, 40, &:.l3,
4:4O, GOO $40. 1000 and 1f:2o j.. III. On
SUNDAY, 900. 800, 11:i5 = IL, 1880
200, 400, Ado, 500 $40. 1000 aad i1;2C
pm
For Popes c-cek Line 7:25 :. ~, :s.o sic ?. 20,
daily cxcept Sunday
For Annapolis 7:25 g. ~, and 1855 1:;l2 and
600 p. IT,. daily except Sundays. On Sundays
at 900 q. M. 4:15 ?. IN.
.nExA,ypR1s AND FEEDEEIoHs8CaG e&IAwAY
AND hhEXAf'pHL AND WAsi!ifGTr-' &AiiLOd,.).
For Alexandria, 600, 6:l5, S:l0. 0:47, aud
Hoo .. a. 1901 noon. 2.05. 4:25 1875, sol,
sos, 1905 and 1887 l.. On Sunday al
GOO 3d. and HOO g. m. AID ,: o, 6:01 and
1905 p. III.
For Richmond and the South, 500 aad 100 2.
~, daily, and 4:35 P. H., daily except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria FOR Washington, sos
500, 9:10, 1915 and 1913 a. n: I::!3, 500,
1913, Sic, 1905, 9:32 ana 1912 p. "a, and
1910 midnight, except Monday On Sunday
at 800 and 10:43 a. NJ; 200, $40, 1882 and
1912 p. III and 1910 night
Tickets and information st the Office Northeast
corner OF 18Th street and PenIs venue, md at
tho station, where orders can 30 o5 for the check
ing Of baggage 20 destination frc;p hoUcis and
residences. J. q. H0gn, G. p. A.
CHAS. i. PUGH, q. H.
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DIRECTORY
OF THE
Principal Business Houses Of the City


Banks
Burke & Norbert, cor. King and Fairfax street
Citizens National Bank, II. W. cor Prince an@
Lee streets.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Prince and Il.
streets.
Books, Stationary and Printing.
q. +. French, 95 King street
Boots and Shoes
d. Ruben s. Bro, 6S King street.
Commission Merchants.
w. z. Brookes & Co.. 400 Pennsylvania ave,
Washington, d. c.
P B. Hooe, , Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
Confechoners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Notions
Isaac Eichberg & Co., cor. Kirg and Royal SITS,
r. II. Taylor. 933 Pcnna. ave-, Washington.
c. III. Adams 50 King street.
&C. Berry, 70 King street.
A. &. Slaymaker, 105 King street.
]. E. Tackctt, 100 King street.
Carter, III Market Space, Washington
Clothing.
Il. Robinson &. Co., 903 Pa av.. Washington.
Drugs and Chemicals.
WE. Creighton & Co, N. w. cor. King and
A. Warfield. 1872 King street
Z, s. Leadbeater & Bro, s. Fairfax street
s. II. Lunt, cor. King snd Fairfax streets.
id II. Lunt, n. @. cor. King and Washinsto
streets
Werfeld & Hall, COR Prince and Fairfax street
Flour, &c.
VIII. Tenuey & Sons Merchant Millers, George
town, D. c.
Washington Flour and Feed Company.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
&c. Milburn, II n. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro. n. W. cor. Royal and Camera.
streets.
W. A. Johnson, Il. Q. cor. Royal ana Camera
q. McBurney Son. S. W. cor. King and Was
'ngton streets.
&. Wm. Ramsay, cor King and st. Asaph stzeotS
Hardware and Cutlery.
+. F. Carln 1: Sons, 63 King street.
j. T Creighton & Son, SO King street.
B. F Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets.
Ice.
F.A. Reed & Co., Strand.
Jewellers.
Il. Wildt, 10 n. Royal street.
Lard, &C.
G. Cassard & Son, Baltimore.
Lumber, &C.
Perry, Smoot q Co.: NO. 20 corner cameron and
Union SITS.
Josiah Il. D. Smoot, 81 north Union st.
MachiDists.
w. S. Moore, 65 Union street.
Marble Workers.
G.swaker, 702-7O6N. Capitol st, Washington
Millinery, &c.
&c. Hutchinson, 9O7 Ps ave-, Washington.
Real Estate Agents.
Harlow & Cation, Market Building.
Tobacco and Cigars.
B. B. Smith, 113 King street.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
Frank H6he, Asa Pa. ave-, Washington.
Wood and Coal.
w. A. Smoot & Co, foot of Princess ST.
The Marine Railway Shipbuilding aud Coal Co.
foot of Franklin st.
J. & Zimmerman, foot of Queen st.
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& HALL.
RU G G is 7 s,

Corner Prince snG FairIaE Greet.
Prescriptions g speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne Magnoi& Hcdycsmia, Gcranium
ard Florida Water Genuine Lubins Extracts;
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; 4 full assortment of Patent Medi
cines, Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa-
rinc; Spices of all kinds and select stock OF all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low rs tie
game quality can be obtained elsewhere dec1
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DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS,
NJ ". Corner King and Washington Streets
Dealers IN Patent Medicines Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
sponges Flesh Straps &c Especial care given to
prescriptions jan26-tf
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ao< Toa7 aE aEaos 4sn EoEgar
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.OE Me- EG@
sf =. e. 6i%It.S 10 7>
GIBSON &rIs:zS
every Ne &ESpAH MD@,.i..;., er3 returning
i.r5e Ecrh sIosl giat ~ assi river, every
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-01

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &C., Just received at
Il IS King, corner OF Royal street and for sale
at small ad"ance-wholcsalea and retail. Rodgers
C Son and other make OF Carvers and Forks. p
great variety. Rodgers G Son, and other make of
Table and Breakfast Knives Genuine Rodgers
& Son, Heincsh and other make of Scissors.
Pocket Cutlery il great variety, several hundred
patterns Table Knives, with Forks TO match At
low prices. Enterprise, Champion and other
Meat Cutters, all sizes. Brownies Flexible Rub
Der Weather Strips, the best in use with q great
VARIETY OF other goods IL cur line for salo cheap
special attention IS asked to large lob Iot Of
Fray Solid Steel Seaside Scissors and Shears for
sale at a large deduction from usual prices Cal
and see, at 50 King, corner of Royal street.
dec. j. i. CREIGHTON & SON.
NREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIRE %
" 80 and 36 inches, wholesale and retail, ct
90 King, corner OF Royal street. You can buy
Tire, and have Window and Door Frames made
o. better quality, to cost no more than tho com.
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Call and
see. J. T. CREIGHTON & son,
le4 so King, cor. Royal st.
TE1HE ENTERPRISE MEAT CHOPPER is the
Z best; does not grind the meat, like other
cutters, but CHOPS IT. 1t is useful for many
purposes ALL THE YEAR BOUND in preparing
chicken sailed, beef tea, mince meat. bash Gc
For sale by jas. F. CABIN & SONS.
1oy2 Alexandria, Va.
:, REEcH LOADING GUNS, fine QUALITY She'll
- .eiecting, Double action and other Pistols
Loading Implements Shells, Caps, Primers, Wads
aud other goods in same line, will be sold at low
7rlces, at - King, corner Of Royal streets. Call
md examine
noyi4 1T CREIGHTON & SON.
NJ Ew VALENCIA and DAHEsA TABLE
- RAIsINs, New Currants, French Prunes.
Jamaica Oranges and Malaga Lemons lust re.
.eiYed. 'N'' AZ
oct20 GEO, MCKINNEY g. eOy
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0FFIcE-Smoot's Wheri
~ C,,oc:-I o44o,,+;1., -..fF a. s.-
WHOLESALE GROCERs.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers il

ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S TX. Xxx, ky y
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET an
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS IN,
TH0AIPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, 10 lghici
they invite the attention OF the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise sas.
receive prompt attention.
Consigments CT Flour Grain and Country ga
duce solicited for which they guarantee tho high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner CT Cameron sud Royal sire
scp14 Alexandra. W
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6FLEN DID oIllE Ii Z
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPhEE
IN sf7ect january 80. 1897.

cIraiEa iseve Washington, from statol 2orucT e.
Sixth and 3 strests IS iolloTe
For pistshurg snd the West, Cbjc5so Limited
Exprcss Of Palace Sleeping Cars 81 so 8. H..
daily; E&st 5in0 $50 am. dsi1y, 20 Cincinnati
and ST. Louis with Slecpins Cars frou Harris
burg 70 Cincinnsti, and Buffet Car 70 S. Lorisi
dniiy except Saturday, to Chicago, via Sleep
ing Car P.ttsburg to Chicago. Western Express,
ct $40 D. m. dsily, with sioeping Cars
Washington 20 Chicago snd St. Louis, and
Harrisburg 70 Cleveland connecting aJ Harris
burg with through sleepers FOR Louisville and
Memphis Pacific Express, 1000 .. n. daily,
for Pittsburg and the West with through
Sleeper Harrisburg 10 CHICAGO.
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eRE4Tl.Y 2EnucED 2ArJ:s.
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RAILROADS.

I0Gr GREAT 1907
1901 PENNSYLVANIA g0UrE L00l
TO THE NORTE. WET AID SOUTHWEST,
nOf1g!.r TRACK STEEL BATS,
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Fhysicisns, PrascI. pt!Ona q sgl


D sTABLER L co,
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.iallney : Ela.T
J. e. THOMPSON President.
1916 y street.
eapa7-u Washington, y. c.
liLvGE TU4sl LIE re KY u
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N0nnocJlng ag 70 fox with
EcSfQs AfsD 10y .tENCE" STEAMERS
aid Steamer Al<iAI FOE RICHG0%D
Fer further 2ara till 5 enquire at Company's
0fire itc Strso7 y ri, Washington, = c. or 10
PBILlP 2. H0GE,
m@yI-.i Agt Prince Stree. = hsr;
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WEIlT EsDAY and FRIDAY, AZ $50 n. Re.
turning leave Norfolk every TUESDAY. Thurs
> u N---'.- -
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LEGAL.

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk Office of the Circuit
Y Court of Alexandria county on the 2Oth day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
NORSN GOSSIP.

The reaWakened interest in breeding, due
to the Efforts Of the State fair at Burlington
and TO the Road and rrottng Horse Breed
er,' association, is adding to the sum OF
happiness in Vermont says a New York
exchange. The people are furnished with
an amusement, and the sales from the
breeding farms will bring many dollar in
to the State. The grass and climate of
Vermont give rs hardy type, and the
Morgan family is rising into prominence
again through the introduction of new
strains oi blood
The PRESIDENT Of the Detroit Driving Park
company, ID. w, j. Campan, has mado an
a"'' Anent with c. f, Emery and w. j.
tN.iUn, the owners Of Patron and Cling
stone, for special race betweenthe sehorsc,
10 be trotted Thursday next at Detroit fol
purse of $4,000, The veterinary attend
ing Patron says Patron has a slight attack
of congestion of the lungs.
The Manchester Mirror and Farmer say,
Vermont contributes another , 30 performer
to the swelling list. Col. LeGrand b. Can
mons fast but not altogether reliable, mare
Sister cut down her record to 2.2S IL al
Burlington on the 14th inst. She is ly
llollbird's Ethan Allen, sire of Little Dick
Laura Williams and two others in tho
charmed circle. Her dam was 10y Brown.
ellis Ethan Allen second dam by Flying
Morgan, and rs Holabird's Ethan Allen an,
Brownell'5 Ethan Allen arc both sons OF
Old Ethan, Sister is a closely inbred Morgan
At Rutland the week previous she wa,
eligible to the three minute class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-23
constitutional Co ebration poem.

The following poem was written by
Oliver Wendell Holmes and sung during
the Philadelphia constitutional ceIebra
ton to the music of Hail Columbid:''
Look our ransomci shores around,
Peace ana safety we have lUutd
Welcome, friends, who once were foes,
Nclcpmc. friends, " no once were Toes,
TO ali the couquCring years have gained
A nations rights, race unclaimed
Children Of the day new bern,
Mindful Of its glorious morn,
Let HE pledge our fathers signed
Heart to heart forever binu!
while the stars Of heaven shall burn,
While the ocean tides return,
Ever may he CirClinp sun
end the Many still are Onci
Craven deep with edge OF steel.
CIOWngd with veto Us crimson s,1l
Al The world thcif names SEsIi read
All the world their names stall read
Enrolled with his hosts that led,
Whose blood for US tor an -" as she'd.
Pay our s,rts their chiidrcu'. debt,
Love aud hn0ur-nur forget
Dn'Y jnIou'e golden key
GUARDS she AK of Libtrt,
While The stars pC heaven shall burn,
While tht uc IL" tie, return,
Ever may the CIrchug sun
lind the mauJ Stlll are one
Hail, Columbia. strong and free.
Firm cnthrCUrd FROM yea to sea
thy march triumphant stll ursuc.
Tiny march triumphant stIll puysue.
with peaceful stride from z'ec So ne.
Ana make tie Western land thHo own
RlcSt are tuc Iiui'u's holy tIr-
Les every grateful sony arse
Every voice its tribute lend
IN tho loving CHORUS bleed
While the stos in heaven shall Turn,
WNiic the CCan tide return
t-tr ltal tI,f.,. f;,,.-.
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Eli IfObArt,S Estnte.

-, we, the Subscribers, have been appointed by
trlcu ol Chlttcnucn, commits iOners to receive
tXomine and adjust the claims and demands
late of Wexford, in said district decHased
and also All claiGs and demands exhibited in
onset thereto; and SIX. months from
me dey OF the date n reof, heing allowed
by said Court for that purpose. we do
therefore hereby give notice that we viii at
tend TO The business Of our appointment,
district, on the second Tuesdays Of October
and February next, at 10 o'clock a. m, on
each OF said DAYS.
Dated this 9Th day Of September, 1887,
j. Nichols 5iUn. sS'0N' Commissioners.
tw3yy
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Gsoal MntiSes.
Notice TO the Farmers.

nave made arrangements for fixing
churns machinery for cutting hay and saw
Ing wood, etc., wi h old moving machines
Intt can turn in good. tirst-class churns etc
o. pe run bY turning horse, for the sum of
Slo or Sl8 and cost of transportation and wool
y. ccSsary for making the change the work
10 ps done where employed. Those needing
the work Is completed and | have churned
outter once with q horse or COW, 50 that the
phrtits are satisfied that the work is done
iurth,r information address,
JOS. CORTAT
Lake view House, No. 81 and "a Battery St.,
Burlington, Vt. / .w3w
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Benjamin FairchiId's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, ! To all persons
DISTRICT or CHIrTENDET. concerned IN the
estate Of Benjanin Farchid, late OF Milton,
in said District deceased.
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at burlington,
within and for the District of Chittcnden, on
the lat day of September 1857, an instrument
purportng TO be the last will and testament of
ScnJamln Fairchild, late of Milton, in said
district deceased, WAS presented to the
Court aforesaid, for probate, and it Is order
cd by said court that the LIST day Of Octo-
Der, 1887, at the Probate Court Rooms in
SAID burlington be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof
be, given to all persons concerned, by pub
fishing this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
III the burlington Free Press, Il newspaper
printed at said Burlington, previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
before said court. at the time and place atore-
SAID ana contest the probate of said will, if
you have cause.
District this LIST day Of september. 1857.
ll,w3W JENNIE STACY. Register
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BY WARD II. LAMON.
Copy iamcd 1885, by ward H. Lamont

the disorjarpl spirit of the times throuul
which we have passed. and on thc ,voefu
perversity Of human nature even undeJ
conditions most favorable to intellectual
progress and Christim civilization. It i.
hurtful to or pli lie as Americans to comics.
that our history is morrpd by records So no
pugnant TO the spirit OF our liberal institu-
lions. and TO the rood fellowship which
ought to characterize both Individual and
national life in free Republic But the an
palling fact remains that two of our chici
magistrates, within a, many decades. were
murdered in COLI blood. and that bulky
volumes have been flied with circumstantiaI
account, of plots and conspilacics bv and
against mon born upon our soil and enjoy
ing the FIJI protection of our laws. And
yet, volumnou5 AMI extensive as these re
cords are. they are Nv no means complete.
One most daring attpmpt upon the life
# M Lincoln. the bodest of all attcmpts
of that character. and one which an
preached shockinglv near to a murllero,l,
success, was never made public. For prn
Dental reasons details were withheld from
he press. but a, the motive, which imposed
silence respecting a strange freak of homi-
cidal frenzy are no longer operative it j,
perhaps matter of duty 10 make prblic
the story together with certain dorumonts
which show in that deadly peril Mr. Lin.
OH stood during the ceremonies attending
mis- second Inauguration at the capitol in
March 1865. \ glance 1T prior CONSTITUENCIES
will lead To a hotter UNDERSTANDING Of fine
event to which these documents relate.
The first conspiracy. from motives of
policy. had for its object the abduction off
President Buchanan. There was intense dis
rust on the part o. certain fiery and fcro- |
eious leaders in the secession movement |
With the conservative tcnpor Of the eyeoY-
1--WE ana ruling member, Of hi, cabinet
After fruitlc,s ATTEMPTS TO bull, fine admin.
S.ration into a change of policy in ba,nn,,,
with his Revolutionary scheme Nj. Wior,Ij
sometime in the month of December 1850 |
formed plan for Kidnapping Mr.. Bu
sl0n1n \ number of desperate mon were
banded together by linn ut Washington. and
the details of the plot were dis issed and
agreed upon. The plan was to spirit Mr..
Buchanan away install Mr.. BrccEenlidra
the White House and hold the captive
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one in the carriage was Secretary Stanton,
and lhe man behind it was one of his order
lies. "Whcre IL Mr.. I.ncolnyn asked Stan
ton. Il have been to the Soldiers Home
and he is not there. | am exceedingly I'M
easy about him. He is not at the White
House" "No," said my brother, che
is not there | have looked for him every
whcre.n We hurried back to the city.
Arriving at the White House before Mr..
Stanton we found Mr.. Lincoln walking
across the lawn. My brother went with
him to the war department, and from there
took him to his, Q.amon's), house where Mr..
Lincoln slept that night and the three or
four nights following, Mrs Lincoln being
at that time in New York. ="
My anxiety about Mr.. Lincoln that even
ing grew out of a report of an alarming
character made to me by one of my detect
ives. Stanton had threatening news also,
and was excited about Mr.. Ilncoln's safety.
He told me that he never had 50 great a
scare in his life as he had that night. The
bIusque secretary thought Bob and | wcre
asSassns. The incident provoked much
merriment between the parties concerned,
no one enjoying the soriO-comic part Of il
more than did Mr.. Lincoln.
Meanwhile the conspira tors, becoming
alarmed for their own safety, observed a
stricter caution. Their movements were
embarrassed by the escort of cavalry which
Mr.. Lincoln was induced to accept, after
prolonged opportunities by those who had
certain knowledge of the dangers to which
he was exposed. Lost opportunities, baiiled
hopes, eNaSperaunS dtiea'S' served only to
helSil'eh the deapy determination or the
! Iio'lelS' anu 50 lh!VIer9 "fllled Oh uhtll the
| way VI Mr' Lihcoh second inauguration
| "A tragedy was Planned Tor that day which
mas no plralIel IN the history OF criminal
| uu't'clty' II considered as nothing more
'il''i crime intended lts cohsullmatloh
"oulu nave peen llnlneasurably more trag
| Ical Juan lHe aWlul scene witnessed at
to'H Cneatre on tle memorable l4th OF
April lolloWlng.
ENery oouy KNOWS Wnat throngs assembled
III llo capitol TO witness the imposing Ger
e'hon,'S attehulng the inauguration OF a |
FcShlehO OF the united States. 1t is amaz- |
.ilS til''V any human beng could have SER
i"uSIy entertained the thought Of assassinat- |
ing Nf' Lincoln IN the presence OF such
cohcourSe OF citizens. AMI yet there was
'uch man III the asSemblage He was
th'ft Tor the single purpose of numbering
'ne INDUSTRIOUS leader VINO, for the second
uine' was about TO assume the burden of the
presidency mat man was John Wilkes
i'J,''i' l rool OF ms l'enlity' anu de
'i mrs. lioE eIlenOS WHIe a.
| i,i. 10 Tear . tne platform where Mr..
'ns ali,aYit-;
-,,..-.,...-.
l,,,.-,,. ~. W., -'ni> s. $
,''' =
@o'''' '''I I! "'Ii'S uu!y sworn says: mat
i',l'l'Ii '.''Iol"l at lhe east
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ULTIMATE RECOLLEC1lONS AND AN
sCDOTAL r MlNiSCENCES.

Plots against Mr. Iincoln's Life HIS
Marrow scape from Assassination on
the Day of liis second Inaugural
tiuu--DOcumenttry Evidence
Of IL Daring tttempt Never
Wade Public.
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whore the president and his party were,
but Lieut.. Westfall called for assistance
the commissioner closed the door, or had it
closed, and the intruder was finally thrust
from the passage leading to the platform
which was reserved for the presidents par
ty. After the president was assassinated the
singular conduct of this stranger on that
day was frequently talked of by the police
men who observed it. Lieut.. Westfal pro
cured photograph of the assassin Booth
soon after the death of the president and
showed it to Commissioner French in my
presence and in the presence of several other
policemen and asked him ii he had ever met
that man. The commissioner examined il
attentively and said: "Gcs, | would know
that face among 5000; that is the man
you had the scuillc with ON inauguration
day That is the same man. Anant also
recognized the photograph; Lieut. Wcstfall
then said "This is the picture of j. Wilkes
Booth" Mai. French exclaimed, "My
God! what Il fearful risk we ran that dav,'
ROBERT STRONG 4
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
2Oth day of March, 1916. &
JAS. A. TAFT, Notary Public.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
WASHGNGToN COUNTY.
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